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Possibly a Bentley-Bugatti Rolls-killer and Maybach lives

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So, we're in the midst of the worst financial mess since the great depression, and Bentley and Bugatti are thinking of pairing up, and taking on Rolls-Royce? Are they nuts? Or are they and their customers just sooooo wealthy that they're immune to everything that's going on around them? So what if they or their customers drop a few million on the stock exchange? That must be chump change to these guys.

Full story here and here.

More über-rich silliness: Captain Mercedes, a.k.a. Dieter Zetsche, says Daimler will not kill the Maybach--and that it's making money!

Last year they sold 146 cars. With the addition of the new 62S Landaulet (pictured), they should sell 150 cars next year. Wow.

Full story here.

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1 Comment

ateixeira says:

11:09 AM, 10/10/08

Either that or they sold a ton of their stock and have a lot of cash under their mattress.

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